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California Missions

This is a file photo of Old Mission San Fernando Rey de España in Los Angeles. In January 2026, Pope Leo opened the Jubilee Year of St. Francis of Assisi. One of St. Francis' biggest impact on the U.S. came through the 21 Californian missions established by St. Junipero Serra and his fellow Franciscans. (OSV News photo/courtesy Christian Clifford)

Walking 'El Camino Real': Pilgrims seek faith and history on mission trail

Kimberley Heatherington|Oct 6, 2026|6 Min Read

A mural depicting emerging Catholicism in North America by Frank A. Martinez greets people entering the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles. (CNS/Nancy Wiechec)

Long before 1776, Catholics were already shaping America’s history

Christian Clifford|Jul 2, 2026|4 Min Read

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Saint of the day: Junípero Serra

Angelus Staff|Jul 1, 2026|2 Min Read

Main altar of Mission Dolores in San Francisco. (Stephen J. Binz)

SoCal Catholics have an opportunity for pilgrimage in their own backyard

Stephen J. Binz|Aug 5, 2022|9 Min Read

John Paul Hanson, Matthew Geier, Hope Waterman, and Laika, the dog, pose for a photo in front of the Sonoma Mission in Sonoma, Calif. They walked more than 800 miles in the footsteps of St. Junipero Serra on a Lenten pilgrimage to pray for California that spanned the 46 days from Ash Wednesday to Easter Vigil. (CNS photo/courtesy Greg Wood, via Archdiocese of San Francisco)

Pilgrims seek St. Junípero Serra's intercession for California

Valerie Schmalz|Apr 29, 2022|4 Min Read

Artifacts displayed as part of the “250 Years of Mission” exhibit at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. (Victor Alemán)

Cathedral exhibit brings 250 years of LA Catholic history to life

Steve Lowery|Sep 28, 2021|5 Min Read

A statue of St. Junipero Serra in Sacramento, Calif., is seen in this 2015 file photo. It was torn down by a group of demonstrators late July 4, 2020. (CNS photo/Nancy Wiechec)

Newsom signs bill to remove Serra statue from state Capitol

Pablo Kay|Sep 27, 2021|2 Min Read

Ventura City Hall building with Father Junípero Serra statue in front in 2019. (Shutterstock)

Can California adjust the present by changing the past?

Msgr. Richard Antall|Sep 21, 2021|5 Min Read

Statue of St. Junípero Serra in front of Mission San Gabriel Arcángel. (Byron W. Moore/Shutterstock)

Over 250 years, Mission San Gabriel has endured every kind of test

Christian Clifford|Sep 20, 2021|6 Min Read

Pope Francis pauses in front of the sculpture of St. Junipero Serra in Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol in Washington Sept. 24, 2015, while celebrating the saint's canonization Mass. (CNS photo/Michael Reynolds, pool)

It’s time to start telling the truth about St. Junípero Serra

Angelus Staff|Sep 13, 2021|5 Min Read

Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo, in Carmel-by-the-Sea, Calif. (Burkhard Mücke/Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 via CNA)

Catholic group receives grant to restore historic California mission

Perry West|Mar 7, 2021|4 Min Read

A replica of the Mission Santa Cruz chapel in Santa Cruz, Calif. (Mariusz S. Jurgielewicz/Shutterstock via CNA)

Santa Cruz historical commission recommends removing city's last mission bell

Catholic News Agency|Nov 23, 2020|4 Min Read

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